Hi, I am new here if I am posting in wrong section please let me know. I am coming from youtube video “Don’t Upgrade to UniFi Controller 6.0.20!”
My setup:
Unifi Cloud Key, Unifi Security Gateway, 8 port network switch, and access point. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1QDRWTJOOIAF1?ref_=wl_share
My Problem, that Unifi confirmed
If you do not update devices and controller frequently enough you will lose access to the controller and no longer can change any settings.
What I would like:
- is there a work around for this? Or is there a set schedule you have to update? Like is it every month? Every 2 months?
- Is there a comparable or slightly better company than Unifi.
I like unifi because it is “pro-consumer grade”. It is a little better quality than off the shelf with separate devices incase one goes bad. It is also not super complicated, for the most part.
More of the back story:
I have been working from home, so I was going to assign my work computer a static IP. However, I could not access my controller dashboard or gateway dashboard. This meant that I could not change any settings or even update the devices and controller. So I had to ssh into my cloud key and manually update the cloud key before I could regain access. I had to update to 6.0.28 Support said this is normal and their documents state you must continually update their software. I do not use their devices to make money so I do not feel to update everything on a weekly or monthly bases. Especially when you consider that some updates shouldn’t be applied. I was also planning on buying more Unifi products at the beginning of next year, tax return money.
However, I do not want to buy something that I can lose access to just because I did not update when they wanted me to.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thank you.